Canada Ontario Affordable Housing Plan

Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program

Rental and Supportive Program Guidelines

May 2006 Revised Administration Fee Version

Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
Introduction and Program Overview Administrative Requirements Program Requirements Funding 1 3 7 13

Appendixes
Appendix 1 – Unit and Funding Allocations for 37 CMSMs Appendix 2 – Housing Delivery Plan Guide Appendix 3 - Unit Allocations and Administrative Fees for 37 CMSMs Appendix 4 – Recommended Project Selection Guidelines Appendix 5 – Social Housing Repairs Appendix 6 – Project Information Form Appendix 7 – Municipal Service Officers Contacts Appendix 8 – Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Supportive Housing Process Appendix 8A- MOHLTC Boundaries and Contacts Appendix 8B – MOHLTC Confirmation Letter for Support Services Appendix 9 – MCSS Supportive Housing Process for Victims of Domestic Violence Appendix 9A – MCSS Contacts for Domestic Violence Supports Appendix 9B – MCSS Confirmation Letter for Domestic Violence Supports Appendix 10 – MCSS Supportive Housing Process – Dual Diagnosis Appendix 10A - MCSS Contacts for Dual Diagnosis Appendix 10B – MCSS Confirmation Letter for Dual Diagnosis Supports Appendix 11 – Affordable rents by Municipality – Sample

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Introduction and Program Overview
On April 29, 2005, the federal and provincial governments signed a new Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Agreement. Under this commitment, the federal, provincial and municipal governments will invest at least $734 million through the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP). In total, the program will help 20,000 Ontario households by 2010. These guidelines are provided to Consolidated Municipal Service Managers and municipalities with the responsibility for housing delivering AHP Rental and Supportive housing in their areas. Municipalities select projects, contribute their own resources, set program objectives to meet local needs, and will monitor project for program compliance during the period of affordability. The AHP is comprised of four components: Rental and Supportive, Rent Supplement/Housing Allowance, Northern Housing and Homeownership. Service Managers delivering the Rental and Supportive component also have the option of delivering the Homeownership component. A separate guideline document is available for this component of the program. Service Managers may contract the delivery of units to third-party delivery agents, while remaining responsible for the program, as defined under the terms of the Administration Agreement and identified in the Municipalities HDP. In the event that a Service Manager elects not to participate in the delivery of the AHP Rental and Supportive Housing component, the province will assume responsibility for the delivery of the Service Manager’s units. The province will decide a case-by-case basis, the most appropriate delivery option, including direct provincial or third-party delivery, and will exercise discretion as to the location of the reallocated units. The MMAH will provide AHP timeframes and deadlines for key activities to be undertaken by Service Managers and proponents.

Structure of the Guidelines
The following guidelines will assist Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (Service Managers) with the implementation and administration of the Rental and Supportive component of the AHP. These guidelines have been developed with input from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Municipal Advisory Group and the City of Toronto. The guidelines consist of 3 sections: Administrative Requirements, Program Requirements, and Funding. The Administrative Requirements section describes unit and funding allocations, housing delivery plans and general program administration. The Program Requirements section lists the key program parameters established by the federal and provincial governments. Service Managers will implement and administer the Rental and Supportive component in accordance with these guidelines and will notify the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) if unable to do so. The Funding section focuses on program and project funding.

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Unit Allocations and Funding
On August 31, 2005, 4,320 units and $302.40 million in funding were allocated to 37 Service Managers (SM). The unit allocation is the minimum number of units to be delivered by a Service Manager, whereas the funding allocation is the maximum amount of funding available. Rental housing units allocations were determined using a formula that took into consideration needs and population growth. Supportive housing units were allocated based on a ratio of one supportive housing unit for four (4) rental units. In March 2006, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing allocated an additional 100 units to eleven Service Managers, as requested by the Ministry of Community and Social Services, and an additional 120 units to other small Service Managers. (See Appendix 1 for a list of Service Manager unit and funding allocations). Thirteen Service Managers used some or all of their allocation to fund “Strong Start” projects (project ready to begin construction prior to March 31, 2006). The balance of 3,000 units is available for projects funded under the new program referred to as WAVE 1. Once all units in WAVE 1 have been taken up, an allocation of 880 units will be available in WAVE 2 based on take-up of WAVE1. The Minister reserves the right to reallocate WAVE 1 AHP rental and supportive units in the event Service Managers are unable to commit to the timeframe established by MMAH.

Housing Delivery Plan
Before entering into an Administration Agreement with the province, SMs are required to develop and adopt a board or council-approved Housing Delivery Plan (HDP). The HDP will be reviewed and approved by MMAH prior to a request for proposal being issued by the SM. The HDP is intended to be a concise (e.g. 5 to 10 pages) statement of the Service Manager’s affordable housing strategy and it will address all components of the Affordable Housing Program that the Service Manager intends to deliver. SMs that have adopted a general housing plan, strategy, policy or statement within the past two years are encouraged to use existing policies as a foundation for the HDP. However, for the purposes of the AHP, councils/boards will need to approve any new elements in the HDP needed to address the AHP requirements. The HDP is a tool for Service Managers to establish unit and household selection criteria. Further, it is a statement of intentions that will communicate program priorities to the community, the province, and will govern the unit selection process undertaken by Service Managers. See Appendix 2 for details on the HDP. Revisions to the HDP are expected and will be received up to October 31, 2006.

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The HDP should address: • • • • • • Tenant groups to be targeted under the Program; Target rent levels and market home values; Eligibility criteria, including proponent type, project, and tenants (including method of tenant income verification); Municipal financial contributions or incentives, if any; The strategy for the Service Manager’s take-up and delivery of the AHP units, the project selection process; and, Municipal planning approvals required for projects.

Municipal Property Tax
Service Managers will ensure that property taxes for the rental and supportive housing projects are set at an effective rate equivalent to or lower than the single- residential rate for the area.

Municipal Housing Facility Bylaw
Service Managers are encouraged to pass a Municipal Housing Facility Bylaw for affordable housing to enable municipal contributions pursuant to the Municipal Act, beyond the required property tax concessions. Service Managers are encouraged to provide exemptions from, or reductions of, Development Charges, and Planning Act fees.

Administration Agreement
The Administration Agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of Service Managers and an accountability framework for Service Managers and the province. Service Managers that elect to participate in the Rental and Supportive component of the AHP will sign an Administration Agreement with the province. The agreement governs project selection, approval of funding and project monitoring for AHP funded projects for a 20year affordability period. A series of schedules are attached to the Administration Agreement, addressing each component of the AHP: Rental and Supportive, Homeownership and Northern. The Administration Agreement sets out: • • • • Financial provisions (e.g. the Provincial Affordability Payment, administration fees and payment claims); Eligibility criteria (e.g. target groups, rent levels and affordability periods); Indemnification and repayment provisions; and Reporting, auditing and other accountability enforcement provisions.

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Administration Fees for Service Managers
Administration fees are provided to Service Managers to offset the costs of delivering the AHP program including soliciting and selecting eligible housing projects and monitoring the projects through the 20-year affordability payment period. Details are as follows: • • • • Each Service Manager delivering the Rental and Supportive component will receive an administration fee of $75,000. Service Managers allocated more than 50 units will receive an additional administration fee of 1.3 per cent of the capital funding for the balance of their allocation above 50 units. Service Managers delivering both the Rental and Supportive and Homeownership components will receive $100,000 plus 1.3 per cent of the federal and provincial capital funding for the balance of their allocation above 50 units. Administration fees for Service Managers participating in Strong Start have been included in the total amount.

This “Step Model” approach provides smaller Service Managers with enhanced funding to build administrative capacity while compensating larger Service Managers for the delivery of a greater number of units. See Appendix 3 for Administration Fee Schedule. Service Managers are paid at least one-third of their administration fee upon signing the Administration Agreement. Service Managers are paid the balance of their administration fee, incrementally, as project proponents sign Contribution Agreements. These fees will be based on the value of the provincial and federal contributions to each project.

Electronic Funds Transfer Payments
Service Managers may make monthly claims to the province to trigger the flow of funding by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payment. The funding is transferred directly to the Service Manager’s account as defined in the Administration Agreement. Claims can only be made based on a “Schedule of Funding” in a Contribution Agreement signed by both the proponent and the Service Manager. Service Managers will flow funding directly to the proponents for approved projects.

Contribution Agreement
Service Managers are required to enter into a Contribution Agreement with each proponent delivering the AHP units in their municipalities. The Contribution Agreement lays out the legal obligations and reporting requirements necessary for a project to confirm program compliance. Notice of Contribution Agreements will be registered on title, where possible. The federal portion of AHP funding will be registered as a charge on title. Additional security including assignment of rents is required in most circumstances.

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The province may determine exemptions for alternative security where funding cannot be secured by a mortgage registered on title (e.g. municipally owned sites).

Indemnification and Repayment of Funds
There are obligations for all AHP parties with regard to indemnification and recovery of government funding. During the construction period for the project, the Service Manager will fully indemnify the province, with two exceptions. Service Managers will cover 50 per cent of the provincial share (i.e. 25 per cent) of any loss of AHP funding associated with PDF allocations. Service Managers will have to account for any unspent PDF funding advanced to a proponent in cases where the project did not advance beyond pre-development. Likewise, the Service Manager’s share of any loss associated with environmental claims will be 50 per cent of the provincial share (i.e. 25 per cent). During the operation of the project, there will be consultation and notification requirements when there are indications that a project may be facing operational or financial difficulties. When the Service Manager becomes aware of a failure of a Proponent to observe or perform a material condition in the Contribution Agreement, the Service Manager shall notify the Province, which shall, in turn, notify CMHC. An ad hoc committee may be struck to assemble information relating to the project, determining a course of action for rectifying the difficulty and using best efforts to maintain the affordability of the rents for the project as determined by the Contribution Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the interests of the tenants shall be considered in determining what course of action may be most suitable for a project in difficulty. In situations of non-compliance due to misuse or negligence, the SM is expected to take remedies available to recover government contributions. Project proponents may earn forgiveness of federal funds at a rate of 5 per cent per year for 20 years, at the discretion of the Service Manager and provided the project remains in compliance with program guidelines. It is expected that all Rental and Supportive projects will obtain CMHC insurance for the first mortgage (this is a condition of funding under the Ontario Mortgage and Housing Initiative). There are certain exceptions, for instance, in the case that a municipality itself is providing the construction and take-out financing. The details of the indemnification provisions will be contained in the legal agreements for the program.

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Reporting Requirements
Service Managers are required to report to the province on the status of each project during each financial quarter of the development and construction phase of projects, and annually throughout the 20-year affordability period. The reporting ensures compliance with the provisions of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program agreement and other established program parameters. Proponents will be required to report accordingly to the Service Manager. Quarterly Reports are to address project status, including information related to: • Approvals; • Progress toward milestones; • Timelines for development; • Flow of payments; • Status of financing; • Any changes in project (e.g. change in size of project); • Information on the characteristics of projects for the purpose of program evaluation; and • Final financial information including actual project costs, contributions by Service Managers, local municipalities, proponents, and third parties. Reports submitted during the 20-year affordability period include information related to: • tenant populations, including achievement of tenant targeting and rent levels; and • financial information necessary to calculate provincial affordability payments including terms and status of first mortgage, incidences of program non-compliance.

Communication Protocol
Service Managers participating in the new AHP will agree to adhere to the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program communications protocol in order to ensure open, transparent, effective and pro-active communications with citizens through on-going public information activities that recognize the contributions of each party. This approach is consistent with the guiding principles established in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the federal and provincial governments, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the City of Toronto on August 31, 2005.

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Program Requirements
Project Eligibility
The following eligibility selection criteria have been established as baseline requirements for a project to be considered by the province for AHP funding. Service Managers are encouraged to adapt and/or expand the list to meet local needs and criteria. See Appendix 4 for more details on program selection.

Eligible Types of Development
• • • • • • New construction Renovation and rehabilitation Additions to existing stock of all types Acquisition of rental buildings Conversion of non-residential buildings to rental Secondary suites in ownership housing

Housing projects that are not eligible for AHP Rental and Supportive component funding are: • nursing and retirement homes; • social housing receiving ongoing federal subsidies; • shelters and crisis care facilities; and • ownership housing (except Rural and Native Housing Program units). Repairs to private rental housing, including social housing not receiving ongoing federal subsidies, may be eligible under special circumstances including: • Potential loss of stock if repairs are not carried out; • New supply of rental housing is not an issue in the area; and, • A compelling case that all other resources have been exercised is made by the Service Manager and endorsed by the province. See Appendix 5 for details. Condominium registration is at the discretion of the Service Manager and will not be restricted by the province.

Selection and Recommendation of Projects
Service Managers will solicit proposals and select rental and supportive housing projects to recommend for provincial approval of AHP funding. All procurement processes must be in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001. Service Managers working exclusively with municipal non-profits are expected to recommend projects by Summer 2006. Service Managers will deliver both the rental and supportive allocated units in their areas. Service Managers may recommend projects for funding under the Rental and Supportive housing component to a maximum funding value of their allocation, provided unit allocations are met or exceeded. Recommended projects must meet specific eligibility criteria. Service Managers will ensure that projects recommended for AHP funding:

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Are approved by council and/or board; Address local housing needs; Are sustainable; Are financially viable - Service Managers must confirm the proponent’s financial plan is financially viable and that there is adequate construction and property management experience to undertake the project; and, Are able to meet the 20-year affordability requirement – projects must demonstrate they will be affordable to target populations for a minimum of 20 years including a fiveyear phase out period.

In addition, Service Managers will ensure that projects: • Have the required equity - Private-sector proponents are required to provide 10 per cent of the lending value of the project as the minimum private equity investment; 4 percent for partnership ventures; and non-profit housing providers/developers are not required to provide equity to receive AHP funding; • Have secured a suitable site or have a pending offer to purchase or lease a suitable site; and • Have an occupancy plan in place to ensure that units are occupied in a timely fashion. Each project recommendation must include a complete Project Information Form (PIF). See Appendix 6 for more details.

Special Considerations
Projects which propose to include designs to accommodate universal accessibility for person with disabilities or are being developed on brown fields sites, or promote intensification using provincially accepted growth management principles may be given special considerations. Service Managers should be aware that changes to the Ontario Building Code could have an impact on required energy efficiency-measures in new residential buildings.

Energy Efficiency
Service Managers selecting projects are required to incorporate energy efficiency measures in their selection criteria. If a project does not meet the service manager’s energy efficiency requirements, a project would need to provide a justification for exemption in a business case. For example, the service manager should prohibit electrical heating in areas where natural gas is available. In a project proposal where electricity is being used for heating in an area where natural gas is available, a business case would have to be provided. To access information about the range of energy efficiency products, incentives and measures, Service Managers may find websites for the following organizations useful in developing their requirements:
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Federal Office of Energy Efficiency (website address to be inserted) Ministry of Energy (website address to be inserted) Conservation Bureau of the Ontario Power Authority conservationbureau.on.ca Social Housing Services Corporation (website address to be inserted)

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To help offset the incremental costs associated with some of the energy efficiency requirements, the Ministry is working with the Ontario Power Authority’s Conservation Bureau to establish an AHP energy efficiency financial incentive program to promote the use of energy efficient technologies and end-use products. Service Managers should also be aware that potential changes to the Ontario Building Code could have an impact on required energy efficiency measures in new residential buildings. Further details on energy efficiency programs and requirements will be available at a later date and communicated to Service Managers.

Unit Size
Units must be similar in size and amenities to other housing in the community. Service Managers may establish size and amenity requirements. Where Service Managers do not set size requirements, the following provincial size requirements will be used. Unit Type Apartment Townhouse (Row houses) Bachelor 41.8 m2 N/A 1 Bedroom 60.4 m2 65.0 m2 2 Bedroom 79.0 m2 83.6 m2 3 Bedroom 92.9 m2 102.2 m2 4 Bedroom 111.5 m2 120.8 m2

Federal/Provincial Assistance with Project Selection and Evaluation
Consistent with the approach used under the AHP – Pilot Phase, senior housing advisors from MMAH Regional Municipal Services Offices (MSOs) are available to assist in an advisory role in the review and selection of projects. See Appendix 7 for MSO contact information. Provincial advisors will be available to inform Service Managers of the types of AHP projects being approved across the province and the types of project evaluation mechanisms being used in other Service Manager areas. Housing proponents are encouraged to go to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation website for information on the CMHC assistance to AHP projects.

Household Eligibility
Target Populations The AHP is intended to create affordable housing for households that are on or eligible to be on social housing waiting lists. The focus includes, but is not limited to, the following populations: • Aboriginal people; • Recent immigrants; • Persons with disabilities; • Persons living with mental illness; • Low-income seniors; • Victims of domestic violence; and • The working poor.

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Service Managers may establish their own housing objectives that complement those established by the federal and provincial governments. Income Limits Service Managers are required to establish maximum income levels for AHP funded units at the time of initial tenancy. Service Managers are to establish an approach to income verification, in order to ensure households in need are targeted, although, annual income verification is at the Service Manager’s discretion. Supportive Housing Units Supportive housing units are defined as those units that are occupied by households receiving formal support services to maintain their tenancy and live independently in the community. Support service agencies receive funding from Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) and Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) to provide the necessary supports. Service Managers have been allocated a specific number of supportive units, to be made available to tenants with specific needs (i.e. victims of domestic violence, dual-diagnosis individuals and persons living with mental illness). Service Managers will work with regional and local offices of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and the Ministry of Community and Social Services to ensure support services are coordinated and linked to new supportive housing units. Supportive units may be either integrated into a project or dedicated to a single project. Units for Persons Living with Mental Illness Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) supportive housing projects/units are targeted to individuals living with mental illness. MOHLTC service providers refer individuals to housing proponents and provide appropriate support services. Referred individuals enter into standard leases, as per the Tenant Protection Act, with the housing proponent. MOHLTC support service providers enter into agreements with housing proponents with respect to applicant referrals, support services and other arrangements See Appendix 8 for details on process and supporting documentation. MOHLTC service providers who are interested in participating in this program should contact their Regional MOHLTC office to discuss support funding. Units for Victims of Domestic Violence (VDV) Service Managers considering a proposal for a housing project that includes housing units dedicated to victims of domestic violence should immediately contact their Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) regional office to confirm the availability of support services for the housing unit and/or project once it is completed. See Appendix 9 for details on process and supporting documentation. Units for Individuals with a Dual Diagnosis Service Managers considering a proposal for a housing project that includes units dedicated to individuals with a dual diagnosis should immediately contact their Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) regional office to confirm the availability of support services for the project once it is completed. These units can be integrated within other supportive

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housing units/projects related to VDV and mental illness, subject to confirmation of the availability of support services from the Ministry of Community and Social Services regional representatives. See Appendix 10 for details on process and supporting documentation. Rents Service Managers will set the average rent for all AHP-funded units in a project. Rents are required to be at or below 80 per cent of Canada Mortgage and Housing Canada (CMHC) Average Market Rent (AMR). Average rent for a project is calculated using the actual rents paid by tenants after factoring in rent supplement or housing allowance assistance. Other reasonable methods of achieving 80 per cent of CMHC AMR for a project will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Housing projects that include both AHP funded units and market rent units are possible, but only units with rents at or below the CMHC AMR will receive AHP funding. In some Service Manager areas, maximum rents will be based on a Modified Ontario Works (OW) shelter allowance. The proponent is allowed to charge rents of up to 105 per cent of a modified OW shelter allowance, provided it does not exceed the CMHC AMR. In areas where 80 per cent of CMHC AMR is less than 105 per cent of a modified shelter allowance, the higher rent will prevails. See Appendix 11 for a sample of rent levels for 2006 in each municipality. Rent levels are posted on the MMAH website and updated annually. Rent Increases Rent increases after occupancy must be made in accordance with the rules established under the Ontario Tenant Protection Act (TPA) Annual Rent Increase Guidelines, or as otherwise permitted under legislation. New rental buildings (built after 1991) are exempt from TPA rent increase guidelines, but are subject to terms and conditions in the Contribution Agreement between a proponent and Service Manager.

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Time Period Years 1-10 Years 11 to 14

Description of Maximum Permitted Rent Increase Occupied and vacant units have rent increases governed by Tenant Protection Act (TPA) 1997, or replacement legislation Occupied units have rent increases governed as per years 1 to 10 • Vacant units may have initial rents at or below CMHC AMR, provided the stock of affordable housing units remains constant and a business case is submitted by the housing provider to the Service Manager setting out the circumstances and rationale for a proposed rental increase to cover costs such as: • an unforeseen significant capital repair; and/or • unforeseen energy costs increases. Occupied units have rent increases governed as per years 1 to 10 Vacant units are no longer subject to any program limitations

Years 15-20 Phase-out Period

Year 21 and beyond Program restrictions on rent increases no longer apply to any unit unless otherwise required by the Service Manager

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An average combined federal and provincial contribution of $70,000 per unit is available under the Rental and Supportive component of the AHP. This is the combined contribution of the federal and provincial governments. The maximum combined contribution is $150,000 for any unit, and is available only if the average contribution in a project is at or below $70,000 per unit.

Federal Funding
Federal funding is equal to 38 per cent of the total funding amount of any project and is provided as a forgivable capital loan that is available during the development and construction phase of the project. Federal funding is available once a Service Manager has signed a Contribution Agreement with the project proponent. The per-unit federal capital contribution is $26,600 for a unit receiving the average combined federal and provincial contribution of $70,000 per unit. Federal funding is made available based on the following conditions: • Proof of owner equity (does not apply to non-profit proponents); • Proof of insurance; • Proof of mortgage financing commitment; • Proof of achievement of the development milestone as agreed to by the Service Manager and the province; • Businesses must demonstrate that they are Canadian and are in compliance with all federal and provincial tax regulations governing development and operation of affordable housing in Ontario; and • Proof of security registered on title, or alternative form of security accepted by the province.

Provincial Funding
Provincial funding is equal to 62 per cent of any AHP project funding. The per-unit provincial capital contribution is defined as 62 per cent of the total federal-provincial contribution to a funded unit, or $43,400 for a unit receiving the average combined federal and provincial contribution of $70,000 per unit.

20-Year Affordability Payment
The 20-year affordability payment is the provinces’ per unit capital contribution to a unit funded under the AHP plus the cost of borrowing those funds by the proponent over a 20year amortization period. Interest costs accrued during the construction phase of a project may be rolled into the final takeout financing up to the approved provincial per unit funding. Interest rates are to be the lower of the actual rate or the CMHC ceiling interest rate, and will be the actual rate when the proponent refinances the project under the Ontario Mortgage and Housing Initiative (OMHI). Provincial funding is flowed as a 20-year affordability payment and is used to service and discharge the portion of the proponent’s mortgage which is equal to the provincial contribution.

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The 20-year affordability payment for each project is flowed to the Service Manager, who forwards it monthly to the project. The first affordability payment is made upon occupancy, at the interest adjustment date. This is normally the date of the project’s first payment toward long-term financing. Service Managers are required to report annually to MMAH demonstrating each project’s compliance with the program parameters (i.e., sustained affordable rent levels, target populations).

Stacking
Strong Community Rent Supplements and other existing rent supplement program funding can be applied to an AHP-funded unit. The maximum combined federal funding for an AHP unit is $75,000. Projects receiving other federal funding under the AHP, such as from the Housing Allowance/Rent Supplement component of the program can not exceed this dollar value. MOHLTC rent supplement funding attached to a supportive housing unit is not allowed to be stacked with the Affordable Housing Program funding. As illustrated below, if a unit receives $43,400 in federal funding under the Rental and Supportive component, that unit can receive $31, 600 in federal funding for a Housing Allowance and be within the per unit limit of $75,000. However, this housing allowance unit cannot be counted towards a Service Manager’s housing allowance unit allocation: an additional housing allowance unit would need to be funded to ensure Housing Allowance/Rent Supplement targets are met.
Total Federal Funding

$31,600
Maximum Federal Funding

$75,000 $43,400

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Progress Payments for Construction of Projects
Service Managers are encouraged to allocate portions of federal funding to proponents based on the following table.

Construction Milestones
Proponent confirms title to land First Building Permit or Demolition permit received Structure Framing Certified complete Occupancy certificate received 45-day lien period ends

Progress Payments New Construction
20 per cent

Progress Payments Acquisition and/or repair
Up to 80 per cent for acquisition Up to 50 per cent for repairs to existing

30 per cent

20 per cent (optional) 20 per cent or 40 per cent 10 per cent Balance of funds for acquisition and repair TBD – depends on repair costs

No funds shall flow if an order has been issued under subsection 12(2) of the Building Code Act and there has not been compliance with that order.

Project Development Funding (PDF)
Project Development Funding (PDF) may be used by private non-profit housing proponents for technical pre-development activities such as planning, legal, engineering, and architectural studies. For the purposes of the AHP, eligible PDF expenditures include: • • Fees/costs for professional and technical services including architectural, environmental engineering, planning, real estate, appraisal, mortgage brokerage, and legal; and Other technical costs as determined by the province.

The maximum allowable amount of PDF to be allocated to a project is $150,000. PDF cannot exceed the federal contribution to the project and is considered part of the overall AHP funding. Service Managers will manage and issue payment for PDF based on a business plan submitted by the proponent. Subsequent project payments may be based on milestones being achieved in the planning and development of the project. Funding agreements are typically registered on title as security for the funding. Flexible approaches to registering on title will be accommodated for proponents that do not have clear title to the property, consistent with practice in the AHP pilot phase.

Ontario Mortgage and Housing Initiative
The Ontario Mortgage and Housing Initiative will be a vehicle to facilitate the financing of affordable housing projects in Ontario. The Ministry is working to establish an OMHI roster of lenders to provide financing for projects under the AHP. If established, the lenders on the OMHI roster will provide financing for projects approved by Municipal Service Managers and MMAH under the AHP. Projects that have not arranged permanent financing prior to the

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establishment of the OMHI roster of lenders will be required to access their financing through the OMHI. Municipalities and municipal housing providers will be given the option of securing their financing outside of the OMHI roster of lenders, provided that they can demonstrate that they are able to access equivalent or lower-cost financing arrangements. Provincial affordability Payments will be capped at OMHI interest rates, and will be adjusted to the applicable OMHI rates when mortgages are renewed at interest reset dates. CMHC mortgage insurance is available to AHP projects based on capital costs of projects. CMHC insurance premiums will be waived for AHP approved projects. CMHC insurance will be required in order to access OMHI financing.

Amortization Periods and Blending of Mortgages
Proponents with amortization periods longer than 20 years are encouraged to work with their financial institutions to ensure that rents and rent-supported mortgage payments remain stable when the provincial Affordability Payment period ends.

MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU
Proponents may seek to structure a loan amortization that will take into account an accelerated amortization of the portion of their mortgage loan supported and discharged by the Affordability Payment. This will help to keep the mortgage payment supported by rents stable over an amortization of up to 40 years. Creating two separate mortgage instruments -- one serviced and discharged over 20 years by the Affordability Payment, and the second serviced and discharged by income from rents over a period of up to 40 years -- can also ensure a stable outcome for proponents seeking to amortize debt over periods in excess of 20 years. Proponents may also seek to structure a loan that has two amortization streams in one mortgage instrument.

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Unit and Funding Allocations for 37 CMSMs
Rental CMSMs Central, Eastern and Southwestern City of Toronto Regional Municipality of Peel Regional Municipality of Durham Regional Municipality of Halton Regional Municipality of York Subtotal GTA County of Simcoe County of Dufferin City of Hamilton District Municipality of Muskoka Regional Municipality of Niagara Subtotal Central exc. GTA County of Northumberland City of Peterborough City of Kawartha Lakes City of Ottawa City of Kingston County of Hastings County of Lanark UC of Leeds & Grenville County of Lennox & Addington UC of Prescott & Russell County of Renfrew City of Cornwall Subtotal Eastern Regional Municipality of Waterloo County of Wellington County of Bruce City of St. Thomas City of Windsor County of Grey County of Huron Municipality of Chatham-Kent County of Lambton City of London County of Oxford City of Stratford County of Norfolk City of Brantford Subtotal Southwestern Parry Sound DSSAB Strong Start projects in DSSAB areas Total Unit Allocation 1,135 465 160 120 370 2,250 155 15 220 25 110 525 25 80 25 315 65 40 15 25 15 25 25 25 680 145 55 30 50 130 25 15 15 25 155 25 15 25 80 790 20 55 4,320 Total Funding 79,450,000 32,550,000 11,200,000 8,400,000 25,900,000 157,500,000 10,850,000 1,050,000 15,400,000 1,750,000 7,700,000 36,750,000 1,750,000 5,600,000 1,750,000 22,050,000 4,550,000 2,800,000 1,050,000 1,750,000 1,050,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 47,600,000 10,150,000 3,850,000 2,100,000 3,500,000 9,100,000 1,750,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 1,750,000 10,850,000 1,750,000 1,050,000 1,750,000 5,600,000 55,300,000 1,400,000 298,550,000 Homeownership Unit Allocation 729 328 158 120 249 1,584 118 16 145 16 121 416 23 37 25 232 41 38 19 29 19 23 28 33 547 133 56 19 24 113 26 17 31 37 120 29 22 31 37 695 12 3,254 Total Funding 6,345,000 2,853,000 1,368,000 1,044,000 2,169,000 13,779,000 1,026,000 135,000 1,053,000 108,000 864,000 3,186,000 180,000 243,000 171,000 2,025,000 297,000 234,000 144,000 225,000 135,000 189,000 189,000 198,000 4,230,000 1,161,000 495,000 135,000 189,000 981,000 171,000 126,000 216,000 288,000 927,000 243,000 180,000 234,000 288,000 5,634,000 630,000 27,459,000 Total Unit Allocation Rental & Homeownership Total Program Funding $ 1,864 85,795,000 793 35,403,000 318 12,568,000 240 9,444,000 619 28,069,000 3,834 171,279,000 273 11,876,000 31 1,185,000 365 16,453,000 41 1,858,000 231 8,564,000 941 39,936,000 48 1,930,000 117 5,843,000 50 1,921,000 547 24,075,000 106 4,847,000 78 3,034,000 34 1,194,000 54 1,975,000 34 1,185,000 48 1,939,000 53 1,939,000 58 1,948,000 1,227 51,830,000 278 11,311,000 111 4,345,000 49 2,235,000 74 3,689,000 243 10,081,000 51 1,921,000 32 1,176,000 46 1,266,000 62 2,038,000 275 11,777,000 54 1,993,000 37 1,230,000 56 1,984,000 117 5,888,000 1,485 60,934,000 32 2,030,000 7,519 326,009,000

Note: Table includes 100 units allocated for MCSS Dual Diagnosis.

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 2 Housing Delivery Plan Guide
The HDP is a statement of intentions that communicates program priorities to the community, the province, and project proponents on proposed implementation of the affordability component(s) in a local municipality. The HDP will address all three components of the Affordable Housing Program including: Homeownership, Rental and Supportive and Northern. Municipalities participating in the Housing Allowance component of the program are required to submit a separate “take-up” plan. The HDP is intended to serve to govern certain aspects of the AHP as it is implemented in any one municipality. As a concise statement of priorities (e.g. 5 to 10 pages), the HDP should address: • • • How the municipality will benefit from participation in the Affordable Housing Program, citing specific AHP components (rental and supportive, homeownership ([optional] and northern); Local priorities and housing needs, and target groups for AHP approved by their Council or Board; and A multi-year forecast on funding commitments, project construction starts (by units) and project completion (by unit count).

Service with allocations of 50 units or less may address the HDP requirements in a more simplified form e.g., a statement of intentions.

Required Content
• • • • • • • • • Tenant targeting, initial income screening and an approach to ongoing income verification; Target rent levels, inclusive (or not) of utilities; Types of housing development to be targeted including a strategy to meet the supportive unit targets within the municipal allocation; Eligibility of proponent and household (e.g. Proponent type: private, non-profit proponent; rules governing tenant access [supportive units]; condominium registration); The intended municipal financial contributions or incentives for the allocated units, which must include plan for property tax equivalency with single residential rate; A strategy for the take-up and delivery of the AHP units including a preliminary timeline for implementation of the AHP; The project selection and procurement process; Plan for compliance with municipal planning approvals, and with the goals and requirements of the province’s growth plan; A multi-year forecast on funding commitments, project construction starts (detail by units) and project completion (detail by units). Market housing values; and Types of repairs/renovations (can be more restrictive than guidelines) and proponent type.

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Service Managers that have adopted a general housing plan, strategy, policy or statement within the past two years will be encouraged to use any existing policies as a foundation for the HDP. However, for the purposes of the AHP, councils/boards will need to adopt any additional elements needed to address provincial requirements in the HDP. Service Managers must consider the following in their Housing Delivery Plans: • Housing Delivery Plans are to be approved by Municipal Council; • Service Managers must meet their overall target unit allocations for each component; • Propose the appropriate tools for addressing the needs of supportive units, Ministry of Community and Social Services and/or Ministry of Ontario Health and Long Term Care supports, and the appropriate delivery mechanisms are in place; • Propose the appropriate tools and mechanisms are in place to address target groups; • May use the tools made available to them by the senior orders of government to help identify the presence and needs of target populations in their local communities; • Have the ability to respond to local target group needs, by varying the amount of funding per unit to support specific target groups; and • May choose to deliver the program in co-operation with agencies and community organizations serving target groups, enabling them to utilize the tools made available to them by stakeholders.

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 3
Based on New Administration Fee Model
Rental & Homeownership CMSM's Central, Eastern and Southwestern Total Program Funding $ 85,795,000 35,403,000 12,568,000 9,444,000 28,069,000 171,279,000 11,876,000 1,185,000 16,453,000 1,858,000 8,564,000 39,936,000 1,930,000 5,843,000 1,921,000 24,075,000 4,847,000 3,034,000 1,194,000 1,975,000 1,185,000 1,939,000 1,939,000 1,948,000 51,830,000 11,311,000 4,345,000 2,235,000 3,689,000 10,081,000 1,921,000 1,176,000 1,266,000 2,038,000 11,777,000 1,993,000 1,230,000 1,984,000 5,888,000 60,934,000 1,463,000 325,442,000 Homeownership Rental Maximum Administrative Fees

Unit Allocation

HO Units Only 729 328 158 120 249 1,584 118 16 145 16 121 416 23 37 25 232 41 38 19 29 19 23 28 33 547 133 56 19 24 113 26 17 31 37 120 29 22 31 37 695 12 3,254

Total HO Funding 6,345,000 2,853,000 1,368,000 1,044,000 2,169,000 13,779,000 1,026,000 135,000 1,053,000 108,000 864,000 3,186,000 180,000 243,000 171,000 2,025,000 297,000 234,000 144,000 225,000 135,000 189,000 189,000 198,000 4,230,000 1,161,000 495,000 135,000 189,000 981,000 171,000 126,000 216,000 288,000 927,000 243,000 180,000 234,000 288,000 5,634,000 63,000 26,892,000

Unit Allocation 1,135 465 160 120 370 2,250 155 15 220 25 110 525 25 80 25 315 65 40 15 25 15 25 25 25 680 145 55 30 50 130 25 15 15 25 155 25 15 25 80 790 20 4,265

Total Funding

Rental Admin Rental and Home Only Admin 1,062,350 452,650 175,100 138,700 366,200 2,195,000 170,550 75,000 229,700 75,000 129,600 679,850 75,000 102,300 75,000 316,150 88,650 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 1,861,950 161,450 79,550 75,000 75,000 147,800 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 170,550 75,000 75,000 75,000 102,300 1,336,650 75,000 6,148,450 1,185,417 531,220 237,695 197,195 435,422 2,586,949 226,112 100,000 284,589 100,000 187,234 897,935 100,000 143,498 100,000 384,367 133,289 114,159 100,000 101,902 100,000 100,000 101,427 103,493 1,582,134 220,596 131,041 100,000 115,554 204,087 100,490 100,000 100,000 105,128 225,264 101,919 100,000 102,763 143,833 1,850,676 100,000 7,017,694

City of Toronto Regional Municipality of Peel Regional Municipality of Durham Regional Municipality of Halton Regional Municipality of York Subtotal GTA County of Simcoe County of Dufferin City of Hamilton District Municipality of Muskoka Regional Municipality of Niagara Subtotal Central exc. GTA County of Northumberland City of Peterborough City of Kawartha Lakes City of Ottawa City of Kingston County of Hastings County of Lanark UC of Leeds & Grenville County of Lennox & Addington UC of Prescott & Russell County of Renfrew City of Cornwall Subtotal Eastern Regional Municipality of Waterloo County of Wellington County of Bruce City of St. Thomas City of Windsor County of Grey County of Huron Municipality of Chatham-Kent County of Lambton City of London County of Oxford City of Stratford County of Norfolk City of Brantford Subtotal Southwestern Parry Sound DSSAB Subtotal

1,864 793 318 240 619 3,834 273 31 365 41 231 941 48 117 50 547 106 78 34 54 34 48 53 58 1,227 278 111 49 74 243 51 32 46 62 275 54 37 56 117 1,485 32 7,519

79,450,000 32,550,000 11,200,000 8,400,000 25,900,000 157,500,000 10,850,000 1,050,000 15,400,000 1,750,000 7,700,000 36,750,000 1,750,000 5,600,000 1,750,000 22,050,000 4,550,000 2,800,000 1,050,000 1,750,000 1,050,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 47,600,000 10,150,000 3,850,000 2,100,000 3,500,000 9,100,000 1,750,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 1,750,000 10,850,000 1,750,000 1,050,000 1,750,000 5,600,000 55,300,000 1,400,000 298,550,000

Note: The Administration fees include the fees provided to Service Managers under Strong Starts projects.

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 4 Project Selection Guidelines
Municipalities are required to select projects in accordance with a municipally approved procurement process consistent with the provisions of the Municipal Act 2001. Service Managers may elect to use the program selection guidelines below.

General Guidelines
Service Managers may issue an open and transparent Request for Proposals (RFP’s) or otherwise select projects in accordance with established procurement practices. Service Managers may recommend projects for AHP funding by undertaking project evaluation using these suggested project selection guidelines.

Information Session
Before a Service Manager issues an RFP to tender an affordable housing project, the province encourages Service Managers to hold information sessions to highlight the Service Manager’s housing needs and to identify for prospective project proponents the kinds of projects the Service Manager envisions within its area.

Procurement Process
Service Managers are encouraged to clearly communicate their housing priorities and requirements in through a municipally approved procurement process. The municipality may employ a request for proposal process to receive proposals that address their particular needs. The province encourages Service Managers to recommend projects for AHP funding that have been selected through an open, fair and competitive process. For transparency purposes, the province recommends that Service Managers employ a standard template (RFP or other) so that all prospective proponents submit their Performa using a standard template. Additionally, Service Managers are encouraged to provide sufficient time for prospective affordable housing project proponents to prepare the required materials to respond to the procurement process employed. At a minimum, the province suggests that the municipal procurement process requires affordable housing project proponents to demonstrate: • • • • The financial viability for the project-based on a business case and evidence to demonstrate that the project can withstand a rigorous financial audit; That the project will be able to obtain mortgage financing within the required period; The proponent has the capacity and will be able to provide the required percentage of equity; That it meets the requirements of the program (unit rents, sizes, target groups and others) and conforms to AHP requirements;

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• • • • The proponent’s ability to build and operate the AHP project including information on past development experience, track record and financial capacity to undertake the project; That the project is compliant, or will become compliant, with local planning and zoning requirements; A development schedule; and All the required legal requirements have been met.

A full disclosure of any known environmental impediments that may arise on the proposed project site is required. In certain cases, Service Managers have the discretion to allocate all, or a portion, of their total AHP unit allocation to the local municipal non-profit housing provider or a local housing corporation. In this circumstance, employing a procurement process may not be required – this is a municipal decision. Service Managers are encouraged to devise a mechanism to weigh and rank incoming proposals so as to ensure that the most viable projects are chosen for funding, namely those that: • Address local housing needs within the context of the overall provincial housing policy; • Meet or exceed program requirements; • Provide clear value for the AHP investment; and • Are delivered by proponents with expertise, a sound track record and a plan for sustainability of the project. If fewer than three valid proposals are received in response to the request, Service Managers have the option of providing any non-committed AHP funding to the municipal non-profit housing provider.

Project Evaluation
The project evaluation process under the new Canada-Ontario AHP has been designed to provide Service Managers with the flexibility needed to address local housing concerns. Generally, Service Managers are encouraged devise clear project selection criteria that permit the exercise of judgement for Service Manager Project evaluation staff or the local review and selection committee, as may be the case. Proposed Rental and Supportive component project submissions are to be evaluated in a transparent and consistent process. Service Managers are encouraged to establish an Affordable Housing Project Review and Selection Committee to review evaluate and approve viable AHP projects for AHP funding. The design and composition of this committee is left to the discretion of each individual Service Manager. Service Managers are encouraged to have review and selection committee with of a wide range of expertise from various participants in the building and financial industries so as to provide an in-depth, comprehensive project evaluation. Municipal project review and selection committees may consist of persons with the following types of expertise: • Housing development and finance; • Project operations (knowledge in tenant relations and budgeting);

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• • •
Land-use planning; Housing and urban policy knowledge; and Legal and procurement expertise.

Service Managers are encouraged to utilize in-house expertise. In cases where this is not possible, the Service Manager may elect to contract for the assistance of experts in each given area since initial, weak project evaluations may result in the failure of a project to reach completion. Administration funding will serve to assist with third-party contracting costs. Service Managers are encouraged to document the project selection process and ensure that it complies with normal municipal procurement practices.

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 5 Social Housing Repairs
Social housing repair is an eligible type of development for funding in locations where new affordable rental stock is not a pressing need. Service Managers may decide to repair and maintain existing social housing stock, making it habitable while ensuring that a loss of social housing stock does not occur. The new AHP includes repairs to social housing currently not in receipt of ongoing federal funding.

Eligible projects
Units in receipt of federal assistance eligible for AHP funding are the Rural and Native Housing homeowner units. These units are eligible under the AHP as the subsidy was entirely directed to the homeowner to reduce their mortgage payment. There was no provision for funding of capital or replacement reserves for the purpose of maintaining the housing unit. Projects that no longer receive federal funding are eligible under the AHP. Any project that has terminated its Operating Agreement is eligible as there is no longer any further flow of federal subsidy, and the penalties or payments required by CMHC prior to consenting to a project being deleted from the portfolio, cover the outstanding obligations. 100 per cent provincially funded social housing projects are also eligible for AHP funding.

Projects not eligible for funding
Section 95 Urban Native non-profits, projects built under former federal/provincial non-profit housing programs and former Ontario Housing Corporation projects are not eligible for AHP funding since they are in receipt of ongoing federal funding. Section 26 and 27 projects are not eligible for AHP funding because, although they do not receive an ongoing federal subsidy stream, their mortgage financing is subsidized and this continues to be a cost to the federal government. These projects also benefited from a capital contribution under which 10% of their capital cost is forgiven. The forgiveness is earned over time and so a project that is 30 years old has earned 60 per cent of the forgiveness, and will earn the remaining 40 per cent over the remaining 20 years of the amortization period.

Circumstances when social housing repair funding can be used
Although social housing repair is an eligible mode of development under the new AHP, it is important to note that social housing providers proposing repair projects will be considered under exceptional circumstances only. The circumstances may include: • Potential loss of stock if the repairs are not carried out; • There is no need for increased supply; • The existing stock receives no federal operating subsidy. A compelling case must be submitted and endorsed by the Service Manager that all other resources e.g., capital operating reserves, has been exercised.

Appendix 6
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PROJECT INFORMATION FORM (May be updated) RENTAL & SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CAPITAL

Office Use: Project Reference #:

Date: Updated Version: (i.e., #1, 2…)

Project Name:
1. CMSM/DSSAB

Contact Name Position Phone Fax Number

( (

) )

-

2. Proponent Contact Information

Legal Name of Proponent Contact Name Position Phone Fax Number E-mail
3. Proponent Address

( (

) )

-

Number City

Street Province

Unit Postal Code

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4. Project Information
# of Units

Target Client

Bedroom Type

Househ old type

Unit Size (m)2

Unit Type Apartm

Max. Rent

Rent Supp

Housing Allowan ces

Supportive Services

Physically Acccessible/ (Barrier-Free)

20 15 15

Mental I Bachelor

Single

Recent I 2 bedroom Family Recent I 2 bedroom Family

Name of Project Number City Street Province Yes No Unit Postal Code

Has this project received AHP funding before?
5. Proponent Type (Check)

Private sector Co-operative Partnership

Municipal non-profit Direct Municipality/Service Manager Private non-profit/charitable corporation Other

If this is a partnership, please indicate (Please attach copy of partnership agreement)

Partner Name (Company/Organization) Type (i.e., private, etc)

6. Project Detail I. 6.2 6.1 AHP Unit Breakdown [FILLED IN WITH SOME EXAMPLES]

Type of Development New Construction/Supply Conversion (from non-residential) Addition/Expansion Acquisition and rehab of existing rental stock Repair/rehab of existing social housing
6.3 Special Features Description Energy Efficient Smart meter

Number of units

- no t r e c e i vi n g o ng o i ng f e d e ral fu n d in g

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Physical Access Full Access Wheelchair ramp

6.4 Number of units not funded by AHP_______

6.5 Condominium Registration?

Yes

No

6.7 Affordability period as established by CMSM/DSSAB (minimum 20 years): ___________ 7.

If Rent Supplements are being applied, please indicate funding source(s) *Check all that apply

Municipality (e.g., commercial)
Strong Communities:

Regular

MOHLTC Other

MOHLTC (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)

MCSS (Ministry of Community and Social Services)

8. Supportive Services Please describe any services to be provided and attach supporting documentation. Funding Source(s) (Check) MCSS (Ministry of Community and Social Services) MOHLTC (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care) Other – Please specify Nature of Services

Organization(s) that will be responsible for service provision

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9. AHP Funded Units Maximum Rent/Month CMHC Average Market Rent (AMR) Northern & Southern Unit Rent Factor (URF) – in the event that CMHC AMR does not apply $ $ $ $ $ $

Bachelor 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom Other Total

$ $ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $

Average Rent for Project (A) Maximum Rent (total for all bedroom sizes) (B) AMR (total for all bedroom sizes) Percentage of CMHC AMR by Project A (divided by) B = $ $ (A) (B) %

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10.1

Land Source - Who is providing the land? (Check) Proponent Government [drop down for different levels] Other i.e., charitable (please specify) 10.2 Form of Tenure: Freehold - Donation Leasehold* Option to own/lease*

Purchase

*Specify critical dates (e.g., closing, term of lease)

10.3 Property Identification Number(s) (PIN) if available Legal description (if available):

11. Site use (Check) Brownfield development Heritage site Mixed residential/commercial Other (specify) Infill development Neighbourhood Revitalization Project Community Improvement Plan

12. Project Milestones Site Acquisition Municipal Planning Approvals Environmental Approvals Mortgage Financing Building/Demolition Permit Construction Start First Occupancy Date: Date: Date: Date: Date: Date: Date: (Check One For Each Milestone) Anticipated Actual Anticipated Actual Anticipated Actual Anticipated Actual Anticipated Actual Anticipated Actual Anticipated Actual

13. Project Funding

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Per Project 1 . Federal Funding $ 2. Provincial Funding 3. AHP Funding = Total (1+2) $ $ $ $ $ $ Per unit

4. Municipal contributions (total from worksheet)

14. Total Project Financing (total from worksheet) 15. Soft Cost 16. Land Cost 17. Construction Cost 18. Total Project Cost

$ $ $ $ $

19. Name of Mortgage Lender 20. Application for CMHC mortgage insurance date or anticipated date 21. Approvals Date of CMSM Approval of Project: Conditional Final

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Municipal Contribution Worksheet (i) (ii) (iii)(iv) ) Mandatory - Property Tax Equalization er Project er Unit (v) (vi) (vii)viii) ( Annual property tax savings $ $ (x) (xi)(xii) (ix) (xiii) Please (xiv) provide per unit calculation: (taxes @ multi-residential rate) - (taxes @ single residential or lower rate) = Property tax savings Net Present Value [– calculation in Excel spreadsheet] (xvi) R Grants in lieu of property tax reduction/exemption (xix) (xx) $ ( O (xvixviii) (xxixxii) ( (xxiii) $

(xv)

b) Optional Municipal grants Development charges (Waiver or Reduction) Specify Interest differential of low interest loans (NPV) Land at less than market value (or assessed land value if title is transferred at no cost) Other (specify)

Per Project $ $

Per Unit $ $

$

$

$

$

$ Total Municipal contributions (a + b) $

$ $

5. Non-government sources (e.g. charities, non-profit equity only) Specify sources and indicate if these are estimates

Per Project

Per Unit

$

$

6. Other government capital contributions (e.g., SCPI, Disaster relief, etc. – Specify)

$

$

Please attach copy of Council Resolution if available. If not available, when is final approval anticipated? Total Project Financing Worksheet

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Federal Funding $ Capital Contributions from others* $ Equity (only for Private or partnership involving Private proponent) $ Mortgages - including low interest loans – principal amounts $ $ $ Other (please specify) $ Total * Capital Contributions from others: 2+4+5 (as numbered below) 2: Provincial 4: Municipal - Excluding property tax savings and interest differential 5: Non-government sources 6: Other government sources $

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 7
Municipal Service Officers Contacts:
Central Municipal Services Office Ian Russell, Senior Housing Advisor Tel: (416) 585-6965 Fax: (416) 585-6882 Email: [email protected] Eastern Municipal Services Office Donna Simmonds, Senior Housing Advisor Tel: (613) 548-4304 ext. 25 Fax: (613) 548-6822 Email: [email protected] Northeastern Municipal Services Office Cindy Couillard, Senior Housing Advisor Tel: (705) 564-6808 Fax: (705) 564-6863 Email: [email protected] Northwestern Municipal Services Office David Forester, Senior Housing Advisor Tel: (807) 473-3017 Fax: (807) 475-1196 Email: [email protected] Southwestern Municipal Services Office Tony Brutto, Senior Housing Advisor Tel: (519) 873-4032 Fax: (519) 873-4018 Email: [email protected]

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 8 Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Supportive Housing Process
Overview of process
1. MOHLTC regional office and Service Manager meet to discuss possible service provider capability and Service Manager’s housing development plans (see Appendix 8A for MOHLTC regional office contact names). 2. MOHLTC regional office identifies service providers with support service capability to link existing support funding to potential units/projects (see Appendix 8B for MOHLTC confirmation letter for support services). 3. Service provider works with the Service Manager and housing proponent to co-ordinate the delivery of the units. The service provider will enter into agreements with the housing proponents with respect to applicant referrals, support services and other arrangements (referral agreements). 4. Mental health clients will be referred for supportive units by the service provider and not through the municipal social housing waiting list. 5. Mental health clients who are already receiving supports and requiring appropriate housing could be placed in suitable units, as well as new mental health clients. Note: Rent supplement funding attached to supportive housing units developed directly by MOHLTC is not to be used for the Affordable Housing Program.

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Appendix 8A - MOHLTC Boundaries and Contacts
Regional Housing Leads Regional Offices Acute Services and Community Health Division Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Municipality Region Address
Central East Durham York Peterborough Kawartha Lakes/Halibuton Northumberland Simcoe Haldimand Norfolk Hamilton- Wentworth Brant Niagara Halton, Peel Wellington, Waterloo Dufferin Ottawa-Carlton, Dundas, Glengarry, Stormont Lanark, Lennox and Addington Renfrew Prince Edward Frontenac/Kingston Leeds and Grenville Prescott & Russell Algoma District Cochrane District Kenora & Kenora P.P. Manitoulin District Nipissing District Parry Sound District Rainy River District Sudbury Regional Municipality Sault Ste. Marie District Thunder Bay District Timiskaming District Muskoka District. Oxford Kent London/Middlesex Perth, Elgin, Essex, Bruce Grey, Huron, Lambton Metro Toronto 465 Davis Drive, 3rd Floor Newmarket ON L3Y 8T2 Phone: 905-954-4693

Housing Lead
Carol Lever

Central South

119 King Street West, 11th Floor Hamilton ON L8P 4Y7 Phone: 905-546-8383 201 City Centre Drive, Suite 301 Mississauga ON L3B 2T4 Phone: 905-897-4615 23 Beechgrove Lane, 1st Floor Kingston ON K7M 9A6 Phone: 613-536-7249

Miranda Borisenko

Central West

Peter Munns

East

Katherine Barry

North

189 Red River Road, Suite 403 Thunder Bay, On P7B 1A2 Phone: 807-343-7602

Siobhan Farrell

South West

231 Dundas Street, Suite 201 London ON N6A 1H1 Phone: 519-675-7625 55 St. Clair Avenue West 8th Floor Toronto ON M4V 2Y7 Phone: 416-327-7274

Paul Bourque

Toronto

Gail Forsyth

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 8B MOHLTC Confirmation Letter for Support Services
[Date] [Contact Name and Address]

RE:

The Affordable Housing Program (AHP)

Dear [CMSM Contact Name]: This letter is to confirm that ________________________[ MOHLTC funded Service Provider] has the appropriate services to support persons with a mental illness in ______[number] units upon completion of the project. The Service Provider will enter into an agreement with the Housing Proponent with respect to on-going provision of support services, applicant referrals and other arrangements. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact __________ [regional contact name], at ________________ [phone number].

Sincerely,

Regional Director/ Mental Health Manager c.c. MOHLTC Service Provider

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 9 MCSS Supportive Housing Process for Victims of Domestic Violence
Overview of Process
The respective MCSS regional office will provide the Service Manager with a letter confirming that support services for victims of domestic violence will be available upon completion of the project (See Appendix 9B for a copy of a template confirmation letter). Once an MCSS regional office receives confirmation that the housing proponent and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) have signed the Contribution Agreement, MCSS regional office will notify the respective service manager of the selected support service provider(s) in the region that is best suited to provide support services to victims of domestic violence in the approved housing units. MCSS regional office will contact the Service Manager to provide contact information of the identified support service provider(s) that will serve the victims of domestic violence in the project. Service Managers shall contact MCSS regional offices to provide regular updates on the development of the housing project(s) in their area. Once the housing project(s) are completed, and a woman is placed in one of the 500 affordable housing units dedicated for victims of domestic violence, the Service Manager will request permission from the woman to have her information directed to a local MCSS support service provider so they can establish contact with the woman. The use of MCSS support services is voluntary. If a woman decides not to give her permission to be contacted by MCSS support service provider, the Service Manager will provide the woman with the contact information for a local MCSS support service provider so that she may access supports in the future should she choose to. MCSS support service providers will ensure that support services are available to a woman seeking and in need of local support services.

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 9A Ministry of Community and Social Service Contacts for Domestic Violence Supports
REGIONAL OFFICE/BRANCH
NAME TELEPHONE # FAX #

CENTRAL EAST

Susan Finnie (CPM) Lynn Lowry

(905) 868-8900 #5401 (705) 742-9292 1-800-663-8560 #357

(705) 743-7998

CENTRAL WEST

John Haist (MSM) Ilda Gizas Jennifer Baldock (Program Specialist)

(905) 567-7177 #260 (905) 567-7177 #214 (905) 567-7177 #349

(905) 567-3215

EASTERN

Robert Dupuis (MSM) Nancy Nourry

(613) 787-3275 (613) 787-3978 (905) 521-7336 (905) 521-7893

(613) 787-5283

HAMILTON /NIAGARA NORTH EAST

Mary Burnett (MSM) Ruth Wells

(905) 546-8277

Warren Hutchings (CPM) Nathalie Breton

(705) 474-3540 #229 (705) 235-1772

(705) 474-3825

NORTHERN

Debi Csabak (CPM) Darlene Zylberberg

(807) 475-1113 (705) 564-8153 #380

(807) 475-1295 (705) 564-3153

SOUTH EAST

Greg Best (CPM) Helen Cooper Morley Burwash (backup)

(613) 536-7342 (613) 536-7274 (613) 536-7322

(613) 536-7272

SOUTH WEST

Bryan Chambers (CPM) Diane Gammon

(519) 254-1651 #2224 (519) 438-5111 #3268

(519) 255-1152 (519) 255-1152

TORONTO

Debbie Hall (MSM) Victoria Hilderman Karen Turner Francine Umulisa(french services)

(416) 326-0412 (416) 325-9658 (416) 325-0638 (416)325-0499

(416) 325-0613

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 9B MCSS Confirmation Letter for Domestic Violence Supports
[Date] [Address] RE: The Affordable Housing Program

Dear [CMSM Contact Name]: This letter is to confirm that support services will be available to support victims of domestic violence in the ____ [number of units] units dedicated for victims of domestic violence upon completion of the project. Once we receive confirmation that the housing proponent and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) have signed the Contribution Agreement, we will notify you of the selected support service provider in the region that is best suited to provide support services to the victims of domestic violence in the approved housing units, and enhance these services as required. ___________ [insert contact at MCSS regional office] will contact you to provide you with the name and contact information of the selected support service provider that will serve the victims of domestic violence in the ____ [# of units] in the project. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact _______________ [regional contact name], at __________ [phone number].

Sincerely,

Regional Director Attachment [contact information of MCSS regional offices]

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 10 MCSS Supportive Housing Process – Dual Diagnosis
Overview of Process
When a Service Manager receives a proposal for a supportive housing project which includes housing units dedicated to individuals with a dual diagnosis (individuals with a mental health and a developmental disability), the Service Manager will contact the MCSS Regional Office to confirm the availability of support services in the region once the project is completed (See Appendix 10A for contact information of MCSS regional offices). The respective MCSS Regional Office contact will provide the Service Manager with a letter confirming that support services will be available for the units that have been identified for individuals with a dual diagnosis (See Appendix 10B for a copy of MCSS confirmation letter for support services). Once the MCSS Regional Office receives confirmation that the housing proponent and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) have signed the Contribution Agreement, the MCSS Regional Office, in coordination with MOHTLC where appropriate, will identify the appropriate support service provider in the region that is best suited to deliver support services to individuals with a dual diagnosis in the approved housing units. MCSS regional office will contact the Service Manager to provide contact information of the identified support service provider. The Service Provider will work with the Service Manager and housing proponent to coordinate the delivery of the units. The Service Provider will enter into agreements with the housing proponents with respect to applicant referrals, support services and other arrangements (referral agreements). Individuals with dual diagnosis who are already receiving supports and require appropriate housing could be placed in suitable units, as well as newly identified individuals with dual diagnosis. Service Managers shall contact their MCSS regional office contact to provide regular updates on the development of the housing project(s) in their region.

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 10A MCSS Contacts for Dual Diagnosis Supports
Regional Office/Branch Central East Community Program Manager, Developmental Services Susan Finnie Contact Information 465 Davis Drive, 4th Floor Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 8T2 905-868-8900 6733 Mississauga Road Suite #200 Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6J5 905-567-7177 Ext. 211 10 Rideau Street, 7th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J1 613-787-3973 119 King Street West, Suite #600 Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y7 905-521-7336 621 Main Street West North Bay, Ontario P1B 2V6 705-474-3540 Ext. 229 199 Larch Street, 10th Floor Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5P9 11 Beechgrove Lane Kingston, Ontario K7M 9A6 613-536-7342 217 York Street, Suite #203 P.O. Box 5217 London, Ontario N6A 4Y7 519-254-1651 Ext. 2234 477 Mt. Pleasant Road, 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 1G1 416-325-0649

Central West

Janice May

Eastern

Marcel St. Jean

Hamilton / Niagara

June Livingston (Acting)

North East

Warren Hutchings

Northern

Debi Csabak

South East

Greg Best

South West

Bryan Chambers (Acting)

Toronto

Karen Meehan

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program

Appendix 10B MCSS Confirmation Letter for Dual Diagnosis Supports
[Date]

[Contact and Address] RE: The Affordable Housing Program

Dear [CMSM Contact Name]: This letter is to confirm that support services will be available to support individuals with a dual diagnosis in the ____ [number of units] units dedicated for individuals with a dual diagnosis upon completion of the project in _____[local community name] region. Once we receive confirmation that the housing proponent and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) have signed the Contribution Agreement, we will identify the appropriate support service provider in the region that is best suited to provide support services to individuals with a dual diagnosis in the approved housing units, and enhance these services as required. ___________ [Insert contact at MCSS regional office] will contact you to provide you with the name and contact information of the identified support service provider that will serve individuals with a dual diagnosis in the ____ [# of units] in the project. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact _______________ [regional contact name], at __________ [phone number]. The Service Provider will enter into an agreement with the Housing Proponent with respect to on-going provision of support services, applicant referrals and other arrangements. Sincerely,

MCSS Regional Director Attachment [contact information of MCSS regional offices]

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Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Appendix 11
Allowable Rents under the AHP by Service Manager Area -- Table is for 2006 rents only. Tables for other unit sizes are available on the MMAH – Housing Website. Allowable Rent for 2 Bedroom Apartments (2006) Subject to Annual Review
Average Market Rent (AMR) City of Brantford City of Cornwall City of Greater Sudbury City of Hamilton City of Kingston City of Kawartha Lakes City of London City of Ottawa City of Peterborough City of St. Thomas City of Stratford City of Toronto City of Windsor County of Bruce* County of Dufferin County of Grey County of Hastings County of Huron* County of Lambton County of Lennox & Addington County of Northumberland County of Oxford County of Renfrew County of Simcoe County of Wellington County of Norfolk Regional Municipality of Durham Regional Municipality of Halton Regional Municipality of Peel Regional Municipality of Waterloo Regional Municipality of York Regional Municipality of Niagara Municipality of Chatham-Kent UC of Leeds & Grenville UC of Prescott & Russell District Municipality of Muskoka Algoma DSSAB Sault Ste. Marie DSSAB Cochrane DSSAB Kenora DSSAB Nippising DSSAB Parry Sound DSSAB* Thunder Bay DSSAB Timiskaming DSSAB $684 $608 $655 $749 $785 $822 $767 $942 $775 $652 $678 $1,061 $769 ** $877 $697 $707 ** $666 $631 $788 $676 $582 $836 $829 $591 $875 $985 $1,023 $765 $996 $722 $622 $636 $624 $766 $484 $603 $596 $684 $674 ** $679 $540 20% Below AMR $547 $486 $524 $599 $628 $658 $614 $754 $620 $522 $542 $849 $615 ** $702 $558 $566 ** $533 $505 $630 $541 $466 $669 $663 $473 $700 $788 $818 $612 $797 $578 $498 $509 $499 $613 $387 $482 $477 $547 $539 ** $543 $432 Modified OW Shelter Allowance $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 Shelter Allowance Rates as a % of AMR 88% 99% 92% 80% 76% 73% 78% 64% 77% 92% 88% 57% 78% ** 68% 86% 85% ** 90% 95% 76% 89% 103% 72% 72% 102% 69% 61% 59% 78% 60% 83% 96% 94% 96% 78% 124% 100% 101% 88% 89% ** 88% 111% Allowable Rents as a % of AMR 88% 99% 92% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 92% 88% 80% 80% ** 80% 86% 85% ** 90% 95% 80% 89% 100% 80% 80% 100% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 83% 96% 94% 96% 80% 100% 99% 100% 88% 89% ** 88% 100% Allowable Rent per unit per month $600 $600 $600 $600 $628 $658 $614 $754 $620 $600 $600 $849 $615 ** $702 $600 $600 ** $600 $600 $630 $600 $582 $669 $663 $591 $700 $788 $818 $612 $797 $600 $600 $600 $600 $613 $484 $600 $596 $600 $600 ** $600 $540

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